HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 33-69RESOLUTION NO. 33-69
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD REQUESTING THE DIVISION
OF HIGHWAYS TO REEVALUATE TRAFFIC NEEDS
AT MOUNT VERNON AVENUE.
WHEREAS,-The California Highway Con~uission has adopted a
resolution on September 19, 1958, declaring that certain section of
State Highway Route 178, formerly State Route 57, in the City of
Bakersfield and County of Kern, between M Street and 2.7 miles east
of Morning Drive to be a freeway; and
WHEREAS, on September 5, 1961 the County of Kern and the
State of California entered into a freeway agreement covering that
portion of State Highway Route 178 in the County of Kern between
the East City Limit of Bakersfield and 900 feet East of Mount Vernon
Avenue; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 1966, that portion of State
Highway Route 178 between Mount Vernon Avenue and 1300 feet east of
Oswell Street was annexed to the City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, a freeway agreement may be modified at any time
by the mutual consent of the parties involved, as may become
necessary for the best accomplishment through State and City
cooperation of the whole freeway project for the benefit of the
people of the State and of the City; and
WHEREAS, in November, 1961 the Bakersfield City Council,
Bakersfield City Planning Commission, Kern County Board of Super-
visors and Kern County Planning Commission adopted a General Plan
of the Bakersfield Metropolitan Area which designated Mount Vernon
Avenue as a Major Arterial Highway with an interchange at the
freeway; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield has requested the State
of California to change the Freeway Agreement at the intersection
of Mount Vernon Avenue and Freeway 178 by Resolution 13-67 dated
February 27, 1967; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works has awarded
contract for extension of 178 Freeway to Oswell Street with partial
interchange and work is in progress; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Highways has studied the City's
request and reviewed the proposal with the City's staff;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Council of
the City of Bakersfield, State of California, as follows:
1. That upon completion of the above-mentioned contract
the Division of Highways reevaluate the traffic needs and, if
warranted, the COLL~f~iSSiOn direct the Division of Highways to make
whatever modifications are required to serve the traffic needs and
avoid traffic congestion.
2. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward
two (2) certified copies of this resolution to the Department of
Public Works, Division of Highways, District VI, P. O. Box 1352,
Fresno 15, California, 93715.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of March, 1969, by
the following vote:
i~ ~:l~N'.S:LhtEi'l ~IEiS'::Y. HOSKING, REES. RUCKER, STIERN, VETTER, WHITTEMORE
~ ~D':NCILIvtEN'
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ABSEI.!T COUNCILMEN:
ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN:
~C~ ~L~ERK and E ficio Clerk of the
CITY
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED:
CITY ATTORNEY 7 '